The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-29

In BRIEF. Frank Ne Neatly. the >aco bank
robber. arrived at Halifax. Dec. 18th on steam
er Polyne>ian from England. and regi>tcre at
the Halifax Hotel rs W. +. >tuNvcSant. He
was arrested Friday and acknowledged his
identity. but would not talk To new >pal,cr men.
His luggage was searched and found to contain
much costly clothing but no bonds or ANYTHING,
that would connect him with the robbery. lie
was finally released as he could rot be Held or
eNtradited. His brother Harry went to see
him. The Biddcford journal says that it is
able to state upon the best of authority that the
bank offered Frank McNealIy $1,000 the
amount of the reward. for the return of the
securities. and that the defauter demanded
100000. which the bank refused to give And
that is why the matter has been hanging iire,
Among the bills introduced in the House under
the new rules was one by Mr.. Bouee, appro-
prlatlng SG0,O00 for the construction of four
bridges across the st. John and st. Francis
rivers. where they form the boundary between
Maine and New Brunswick, provided that the
government OF Canada appropriate a like sum-
......Ihe tramp Irish now held for trial for
burning Constable Stevenson's buildings.
claims that he was given supper in Augusta on
the night of the fire and the people at the house
bear out his statements. There is report in
circulation to the effect that the Plymouth rob-
bers VIII restore the balance Of the money
stolen. if assured that Il short sentence, instead
of long one, would be given them....At
I-cWlslOn TlltN, SZ),Dvb Ill DlllS. com and
curities were found in the house of the late
Mrs. Miilet. who died few days ago She
was the widow of the late Dr. Miliet who died
thlrtv-threc years ago. Since that time she had
led the life of a recluse The money was found
secreted in various parts of the house. and was
great revelation to her relatives and friends
.......president Delano of the National Wool
Growers Association has issued an important
circular. calling the attention of the wool grow
ers of the country to the free trade sentiments
of President Cleveland......The Pcnobscot river
has closed to navigation and the prospect for
the ice dealers is excellent. The kenncbcc
river is again frozen over. the ice havin. form
ed in good condition, and has probably come to
stay for the Winter.....A gentlemen who met
Mr.. Blaine while abroad gives an interesting
account of the American statesman and the
hearty approval which his stawart American
ism calls out"...Ncarly two and a half millions
of dollars were disbursed by the Maine Pen
sion office the past year......Thc grand jury re-
ported in Skowhegan Saturday - indictments
for violation of the prohibitory Iaw.....John
Ncrther, of Whitefield, 50 years of age, COM
mitted suicide Friday night by hanging.... The
latest from the McNeally case is that all the
securities which the defauter stole, including
municipal and registered government bonds,
are now hidden in Cairo, Egypt. McNeaIy is
said to be penitent and wants to return the
securities to the bank. He says he had 10
accomplish, and hopes to return to the United
States to dc......Copper and tin have taken
an upward jump in prices. threatened
strike on the Reading road has been avertc,l.